Devika Kir, MD

He was a mentor But departing from evidence, he had my dad w new angina wait 4wks for CABG: Cath/IVUS had shown 70% LM, tight ostial LAD+LCx lesions, RCA occlusion My beloved dad died before CABG The ensuing silence left me w #lessons I carry everyday1/ acpjournals.org/doi/abs/10.732…

In the early hours in Bengaluru, 34-year-old Venkataraman woke with severe chest pain, prompting his wife Roopa to rush him on a scooter to a nearby private hospital. They were allegedly turned away as no doctor was available. She took him to another private hospital where an ECG confirmed a heart attack, yet no emergency treatment was given and no ambulance arranged; instead, they were advised to go to Jayadeva Hospital. With no alternative, Roopa again set off on the scooter. En route, Venkataraman suffered intense pain, the scooter lost balance, and both fell. Despite being injured herself, Roopa pleaded with passing motorists for help, but most ignored her as her husband lay gasping for breath. By the time he was taken to a hospital, he had lost consciousness and was declared brought dead. Systemic failure and public indifference did not kill the humanity within Roopa, and she donated her husband’s eyes, later saying that timely medical care, or even basic help from passersby, could have saved his life. Venkataraman and Roopa were ordinary, law-abiding citizens who must have paid taxes on time, yet when a time-critical emergency struck, they had no immediate care. Heart attacks are among the most common causes of sudden death in India, yet timely intervention remains a matter of luck. Why can’t the govt establish small coronary care units every 4–5 km, equipped with ECGs, defibrillators, oxygen, and essential drugs? These units wouldn’t need full-time doctors, trained paramedical staff, supported by protocols and telemedicine, could deliver lifesaving care in the crucial first minutes at modest cost and enormous impact.

Here’s the paper. @claireraph and I thank all coauthors and Harmony Reynolds for the great context editorial jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…

@rajivxgulati @MayoClinicCV @MayoCVFellows Thank you. Hopefully these findings help provide reassurance to women regarding the safety of working in the Cath Lab or EP Lab.

Cath lab pregnant radiation study: Risk to (assumed) fetus is inconsequential Strong work Dr. Fetterly & Dr. Schueler @MayraGuerreroMD @MayoClinicCV @MayoCVFellows sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The Ultimate TAVR experience!!! All Women TAVR + All from Diverse Backgrounds! From right to left: Female patient + Graduating Female SHD Interventional Fellow + Female Cardiac Surgeon who recently joined our practice + Me extremely happy🥰+ Female 3rd Year Med Student who wants to be a Cardiac Surgeon! And ALL of us from diverse backgrounds! This is what the world is supposed to be about… Strong collaboration with equal opportunities for all! Strong progress changing the #FaceOfCardiology Celebrating Diversity in Cardiology at its maximum!❤️💪🙏 @MayoClinicCV @MayoClinicCVS @WomenAs1 #WIC #ACCFIT @DevikaKir @KimberlyHolstMD @GracePatrice_

This 👏🏽 ⬇️ ⁦@WomenAs1⁩ Time for the culture of medicine to catch up with the rest of society. opmed.doximity.com/articles/i-don…

Our first “All Women” Mitral PVL Closure! Female patient + Female TEE imaging expert + Female Interv cardilogy fellows and attenting + Female nurse and cath lab tech. Patient doing well and happy after successful Mitral PVL closure 🙂 @MayoClinicCV

Glad to be a part of this trailblazing concept #gulatieffect @rajivxgulati @MayoClinicCV @adnanalkhouli @ChetRihal

All women TEER with PASCAL device today!!! Technical success after 1 PASCAL Ace, excellent results thanks to the strong work from 2 female Structural Interventional Cardiology Fellows @MayoClinicCV! @WomenAs1

First for me - couldn’t cross AV retro. Had to go antegrade. What did we miss? 🙏Buncha colleagues 🙏Buncha caths & wires 🙏Biplane 🙏Pacing 🙏3D TEE 🙏Multifaith prayer @DevikaKir @ChetRihal @benhibbertMDPhD @tjsimard

Eliminate ABIMs MOC requirement - Sign the Petition! chng.it/D8QP78VZ via @Change

Cardiologists’ Anger Flares Anew Over ABIM Maintenance of Certification from @TCTMD @ToddNeale with comments from @kardiologykazi @Allison_Dupont @doctorwes @PaulTeirstein @RichardBaron17 @EdwardFryMD and me tctmd.com/news/cardiolog…

This looks like an interesting concept. Does anyone outside of the University of Miami have a similar program?

Do I have this right? - ABIM requires yearly fees from physicians who are already cert to “maintain certification” - no evidence that MOC helps pt care - ABIM will report you as “not certified” if you don’t pay - hospitals require certification Idk kinda sounds like extortion

⁦@ABIMFoundation⁩ please reply here so we all understand what these MOC fees get us. Paying the >$3,000 to pass the general and interventional cardiology recert exams isn’t enough for you. Please explain why. No answer assumes greed. We will all wait…

Many many congratulations to Dr Jason Sims, Dr Michael Sabbah and @JohnNanMD on successfully completing interventional cardiology and structural heart disease training @MayoClinicCV You all have been incredible role models. Mayo cath lab will miss you.

Striking a balance between a demanding career in #Cardiology #InterventionalCardiology and personal life can be challenging. What’s your top advice for maintaining work-life balance while pursuing excellence in patient care? Share your insights for the #accfit. #CardioTwitter

What do you tell patients when asked about TAVR valve durability? @rajivxgulati @DrMauricioCohen @adnanalkhouli @EleidMack @MayraGuerreroMD @ChetRihal @mandeep_mayo @tjsimard @AravJhandMD @DrDamluji @CarlosAlfonsoMD

In a trial of patients with bifurcation lesions, main branch stenting and POT, ending the procedure with no further intervention was noninferior to POT-side-POT or kissing balloon inflation for myocardial injury or infarction, and less likely required a second stent. #EuroPCR